Midas Combtooth Blenny

Q: Where can you find Midas Combtooth Blenny?

Midas Combtooth Blenny can be found in: Egypt East, Laccadive Islands, Saudi Arabia West, Malaysia East, Australia North, Malaysia West, Somalia East, Vanuatu, Sudan, Brunei, Myanmar, Eritrea, Australia, Kenya, India, Israel, India East, India West, Thailand West, Israel South, Oman, Oman East, Somalia North, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles, Indo-Pacific, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Singapore, Tanzania, Malaysia, South Africa, Red Sea, Japan, Indonesia, Chagos Islands, Mozambique, Jordan, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Egypt, Tonga and Samoa, Yemen, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Kiribati, Djibouti, Comoros, Fiji, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Somalia.

Ecsenius midas

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Ecsenius midas is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.

Other names: Midas Blenny, Lyretail Blenny or Golden Blenny.

Description

It grows to a size of 13 cm in length. Its normal color is golden orange but it can adapt its color (mimicry) to match the color of the fishes it mixes with. It shows a black spot near the anus. It is often seen in company of the lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). The specific name references the Phrygian king Midas who, in Greek mythology turned all he touched into gold, the type was a golden color in life although it is now known that this species is variable in color.

Distribution

The Midas blenny is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area from the eastern coast of Africa, Red Sea included, to the Marquesan Islands.